I Adore this game! I love dinos. I love slice of life farm sims.
I wasn't sure at first as I played but I kept at it hoping it would improve. And it very much did.
Love that itw not super commonly known dinos and that they do have individual tastes!
It is NOT super intuitive and quite easy to make (recoverable) mistakes in the beginning. You'll want to be faster paced but it won't let you. You have learn to slow down and you'll come to appreciate that too.
I wouldn't suggest it for kids because of some of the management difficulties. You have to keep everyone fed and happy or they will leave you and you want all the buddies. Especially if you find rare colors you like!
You can find herbivore food out and about, but carnivores need food you have to purchase. The notebook you're given is so very important. I learned the hard way lol. My spouse, with my guidance, is having a much easier time.
I hope they'll add eventual DLC to visit some other places and meet other dinos! I'd love to visit home with Pippin!